State Correspondence in the Ancient World

From New Kingdom Egypt to the Roman Empire

Edited by Karen Radner

Description

State Correspondence in the Ancient World introduces the reader to the state correspondences of centralized states and empires of the Mediterranean and the Middle East from the 15th century BC to the 6th century AD, and analyses their role in ensuring the stability of these geographically extensive state systems.

State Correspondence in the Ancient World

From New Kingdom Egypt to the Roman Empire

Edited by Karen Radner

Reviews and Awards

"This wide-ranging study of state correspondence in the ancient world is a landmark volume that will be of enormous interest to ancient historians, Classicists, Egyptologists, Assyriologists, and all students of antiquity. It is an authoritative collection that provides an overarching perspective not readily available in more specialist treatments of the topic."--D. T. Potts, Institute for the Study of the Ancient World, New York University

"Overall, this book fills a gap in scholarship and is exemplary for its scope, drawing together evidence from different cultures across nearly two millennia, while generally maintaining cohesion. Each chapter introduces the context, making it accessible to a wide audience. The writing is concise, clear, and well structured with plenty of subchapters...The book is a valuable asset to scholarship and should find a place in every good library." -- Bryn Mawr Classical Review